New Contract Gains

Compass Group PLC
21 July 2003

21st July 2003



                                   COMPASS GROUP PLC

                ZURICH AIRPORT HEADS LISTS OF NEW CONTRACT GAINS

Select Service Partner (SSP), the travel concessions division of Compass Group
PLC, has won a nine-year contract at Zurich's Unique Airport worth over £16
million in annual revenues.

SSP will operate ten new units and be the sole supplier of catering in the
airport's new Airside Centre.  This announcement follows the award of a
seven-year contract at Hong Kong International Airport (announced in February
2003) worth £15 million in annual revenues and the award of ten-year contract in
the new Terminal 1 at Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport worth £20
million in annual revenues.

In Germany, Eurest has renewed and extended its contract with Deutsche Bank for
a further five years.  Eurest will now serve over 10,000 meals a day in 25
locations across Germany with annual sales of over €20 million and in Turkey a
contract with the Turkish Military for the Navy Commander Centre in Kocaeli,
worth over $5 million in annual revenues.

In the UK, Leiths has been awarded a new five-year contract at the Scottish
Exhibition and Conference Centre worth over £3 million in annual revenues.

Michael J. Bailey, Chief Executive, Compass Group PLC commented:

'These latest contract gains combined with our continuing high level of contract
retention demonstrates the strength of our unique business model and provides a
solid base for continued like for like turnover growth.'


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Compass Group PLC
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Paul Kelly
Sarah Ellis

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Notes to Editors

Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice
revenues in excess of £10bn. Compass Group has over 375,000 employees working in
more than 90 countries around the world providing foodservice and vending. For
more information visit www.compass-group.com



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